On a tightrope and suffocation, Hermann Aichinger remains in the elite of Santa Catarina
O Atlético de Ibirama closed last Sunday (12) the Santa Catarina Championship, in his last game in the relegation square. The club faced Avaí and needed only a draw to remain in Serie A in 2020. In a stopped game, and even booed by the fans who believed that the teams were not looking for victory on the field, the game ended in 0-0, keeping both teams in the elite of Santa Catarina. The relegated were Guarani de Palhoça and Marcílio Dias.
An arduous walk was Atlético's path in the Santa Catarina Championship. The club that started the competition hopeful, and full of news in the signings, as well as with strong hopes in the base, wavered and got to have five consecutive defeats. In numbers, Atlético achieved in the first phase of the competition a victory, three draws and five defeats. In the fight for relegation, the team achieved three wins, one draw and two losses.
During the course of the State Championship, the club also fired coach Sílvio Criciúma, who started work with the club; in their place admitted Abel Ribeiro, a former Metropolitano coach. Abel took over the team two rounds before the foursquare, and as he did not have the intended efforts, he focused on psychological work with the players. "No player wanted to come to Ibirama knowing that there would only be six matches, in a club that was in danger of being relegated," said the coach.
As for the fate of the players, who are now starting to follow other directions as Atlético do not compete in championships until October, the German defender still does not know where he is going. The player who has a contract with Atlético until May 2017, says he has received a proposal from three clubs, but that he is going to talk to CAHA officials to decide the best choice. Striker Jean Carlos will focus on recovering 100% from his knee injury.
Coach Abel's contract ended on Saturday, but the coach did not rule out the possibility of returning to train the club for the Santa Catarina Cup, aiming for the long-awaited spot in the Serie D of the Brasileirão.
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